Bonifacio

If you never have been in Bonifacio (Corsica), it is a 'must-go'. Definitely one of the most beautiful mediterranean towns I have seen. The picturesque upper town is located on the top of steep limestone cliffs with a spectacular view on the Strait of Bonifacio, the channels which connects the western Mediterranean Sea with the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Approaching Bonifacio from Sea is breathtaking. The narrow entrance to the natural port between steep cliffs is only visible shortly before the entrance, giving the skipper the illusion to crash the boat against the cliffs until the entrance becomes visible. A challenge, in particular in rough sea conditions.

Bonifacio

T-Fish in Bonifacio

Simon, a colleague and friend, original from the UK but living in California for many years now, contacted Charly and me towards the end of 2018, letting us know that a good opportunity to sail together will come up in spring 2019 after a conference in Milano which we also planned to attend. In fact, spending a sailing vacation together was planned for quite some time, basically since he had to skip the trip on Tehlikeli down the Baja California from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas ( San Diego to Cabo San Lucas ) because of other commitments. This time it worked out and we enjoyed a fantastic sailing week with strong wind conditions from Fertilia via Asinara Island (where we had to stay 2 days at anchor in a sheltered bay because of storm-like wind conditions) to Bonifacio and back to Fertilia.